Tobacco pipe construction

ABSTRACT

A tobacco pipe comprising a bowl closed at one end and open at its other end to receive tobacco to be smoked. A pipe stem assembly is inserted into and closes the open end of the bowl after it is loaded with tobacco; while the tobacco is ignited by a match or lighter through a small opening in the side of the bowl adjacent its closed end. The side opening is preferably provided with a sliding cover. In this manner, the burning tobacco is enclosed by the bowl, preventing spillage of ignited embers and possible damage to clothes, rugs, furniture and the like. The bowl of the pipe is preferably lined with an aluminum or the like liner. This enables the bowl to be constructed from a wood other than the more expensive briar wood ordinarily used.

nited States Patent I [1 1' Stelitano I 51 Jan. 9, 1973 54 TOBACCO PIPE CONSTRUCTION 1,221,864 4119 17 lrving ......l31/l91 [76] Inventor: Salvatore Santana 324 13th Street, 924,418 6/1909 Berg ..l31/l76 x Pittsburgh, Pa. 15215 [22] Filed: Oct. 27, 1971 [21] Appl. NO.: 193,223

Related U.S. Application Data [63] Continuation of Ser. No. 13,354, Feb. 24, 1970, I

1,245,078 10/1917 Weste nfield "131/1 91 X Primary Examiner.loseph S, Reich Attorney-Brown, Murray, Flick & Pecham [57] ABSTRACT A tobacco pipe comprising a bowl closed at one end and open at its other end to receive tobacco to be smoked. A pipe stem assembly is inserted into and closes the open end of the bowl after it is loaded with tobacco; while the tobacco is ignited by a match or lighter through a small opening in the side of the bowl adjacent its closed end. The side opening is preferably provided with a sliding cover. In this manner, the burning tobacco is enclosed by the bowl, preventing spillage of ignited embers and possible damage to clothes, rugs, furniture and the like. The bowl of the pipe is preferably lined with an aluminum or the like liner. This enables the bowl to be constructed from a wood other than the more expensive briai' wood ordinarily used.

Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEUJAN 9197s 3.703.233

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SALVATORE STELITANO ATTORNEYS TOBACCO PIPE CONSTRUCTION CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13,354, filed Feb. 24, 1970, now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As is known, the usual tobacco pipe comprises a bowl, normally formed from a briar wood, open at its top and having a communicating right-angle shank portion atits lower end. The shank portion, which receives a pipe stem, has an internal bore which communicates with the bottom of the bowlsuch that the tobacco is ignited at the top of the bowl and burns downwardly as the smoker draws on the pipe.

Anyone who smokes a conventional pipe knows that ignited embers can easily spill from the bowl of the pipe, often resulting in burns in clothes, furniture or carpets. Furthermore, there is a tendency for moisture to collect at the bottom of the bowl; and often caked tobacco and/or ashes must be cleaned from the bottom of the bowl. In addition, a hard crust must be scraped from the interior of the bowl periodically since the bowl itself will'become charred; and there is a tendency for the bowl to develop hot spots adjacent the layer of tobacco which is burning.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As an overall object, the present invention seeks to provide anew and-improved pipe construction which overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages of a conventional pipe having an open-ended bowl.

, Briefly, in accordance with the invention, a smoking pipe. is provided comprising a bowl closed at one end and having an open end opposite the closed end for receiving tobacco to be smoked. A pipe stem assembly is insertable into vand removable from the open end; while an opening is formed in the side of the bowl adjacent the closed end to permit lighting of tobacco within the bowl and entrance of air into the end of the bowl opposite the stem assembly. In this manner, the

, at one end 14 (FIG. 3) and open at its other end. The

FIG. 3 comprises a cross section of the bowl con-- struction of the present invention.

With reference now to the drawings, the pipe shown includes a bowl 10 having an internal cavity 12 closed cavity 12 is provided with a metallic liner 16 which is preferably formed from aluminum but can be formed from other and different metals, depending upon requirements. Extending through the wall of the bowl 10, adjacent the'closed end 14 thereof, is an opening 18. The opening 18 is provided with a slidable cover 20 which fitsunder and slides beneath a fixture 22 having an opening 24 aligned with the opening 18.

Received within the open-end of the cavity 12 is a cylindrical pipe stem assembly comprising a shank portion 26 having a tapered end 28 which fits into the open end of the cavity 16. Fitted into the other end of the shank portion 26 is the stem 30 itself.

' In the use of the pipe, the shank portion 26 of the stern assembly is removed from the open end of the cavity 12, and tobacco is charged into the open end of the cavity. Thereafter, the tapered end 28 of the shank portion 26 is fitted into the open end of the cavity 12 and the tobacco within the cavity ignited by means of a match or lighter positioned adjacent the opening 18. In this process, the tobacco within the cavity burns, beginning at the closed end 14 of the bowl and progressing in an upstream direction as the smoke is drawn through the stem 30. After the tobacco is once ,ignited, the sliding cover 20'may be moved over the opening 18. It will be appreciated that with this arrangement, no hot embers can escape from thebowl to cause damage to clothes, rugs or other fixtures. The

' cover 20 provides a relatively loose fit over the opening stem assembly can be removed from the open end of the tobacco ignited through the small opening in the side of the bowl which can be provided with a sliding cover. The burning tobacco within the bowl, during smoking of the pipe, is enclosed and cannot spill out as is common with a conventional pipesThe remaining material comprises dry ashes which can be readily poured out of the open end of the bowl after the stem assembly is removed.

Further, in accordance with the invention, the bowl itself is lined with a metallic liner, preferably aluminum, whereby the heat generated during smoking is evenly distributed along the bowl, preventing the formation of hot spots. This aluminum liner enables less expensive woods rather than briar to be used in the manufacture of thebowl. l

The above and other objects and features of the invention will become apparent from. the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which:

18 that is sufficient to permit air to enter the bowl 10 through the opening 18 in order to support the combustion of tobacco therein.

At the same time, the aluminum liner 16 evenly distributes the heat throughout the bowl with the result that the bowl it may be formed from a wood other than conventional briar wood. Since the tobacco burns from the one end of the charge rather than the top as in a conventional pipe, there is no tendency to develop a cake at thebottom of the pipe; nor .is there any ten; dency to collect moisture within the'bowl 10.

Provided in the bowl 10 is an elongated bore 31 which receives the shank portion of a tamper32 having a flat portion 34 at its forward end. The tamper 32 may be removed from the bore 31 and used to compress tobacco within the bore 12 or used alternatively to dislodge tobacco when the pipe is being unloaded.

Although the invention has been shown in connection witha certain specific embodiment, -itwill be readily apparent to those skilled in the'art that various changes in form and arrangement of parts may be made to suit requirements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

tobacco'to be inserted into said bowl and ashes removed therefrom, an opening in the side of said bowl adjacent said closed end to permit lighting of the tobacco within the bowland the entrance of air into the end i of the bowl opposite said open end, said opening adjacent said closed end being materially smaller than said open end intended for loading of tobacco therethrough, and a liner for 'said bowl, said liner having an opening aligned with the opening in the side of the bowl.

2. The tobacco pipe of claim 1 wherein said bowl is formed from wood and including a fixture secured to .the exterior surface of the bowl and having an opening 1 aligned with the opening in the bowl, together with a cover for said opening slideablymounted between the fixture and the exterior surface of the bowl. 

1. A tobacco pipe comprising a bowl closed at one end and having an open end opposite the closed end for receiving tobacco to be smoked, a pipe stem slideable into and removable from said open end to permit tobacco to be inserted into said bowl and ashes removed therefrom, an opening in the side of said bowl adjaCent said closed end to permit lighting of the tobacco within the bowl and the entrance of air into the end of the bowl opposite said open end, said opening adjacent said closed end being materially smaller than said open end intended for loading of tobacco therethrough, and a liner for said bowl, said liner having an opening aligned with the opening in the side of the bowl.
 2. The tobacco pipe of claim 1 wherein said bowl is formed from wood and including a fixture secured to the exterior surface of the bowl and having an opening aligned with the opening in the bowl, together with a cover for said opening slideably mounted between the fixture and the exterior surface of the bowl. 